“And We Beheld His Glory”
The heart of internship at Bethany is the Morning Class taught by Pastor Charlie daily. It is a blissful two hours of in-depth and interactive study of the Lord’s Word. It was through the time spent studying and seeking to apply the lessons taught from the book of John that I began to develop a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus. I have come to appreciate a little more how rich our salvation truly is; how saying “I believe that the Lord Jesus died for my sins. I am saved. I will be with Him in Heaven.” is only the beginning, and not the end, of this journey of faith.
“And we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.”
– John 1:14
As I discover a little more and more about the person of the Lord Jesus each day, I am so humbled. When I read about His responses to those who sought Him and to those who spurned Him alike, what stands out to me are these – grace and truth. Truly, there is no greater glory than this. And for each discovery, I come to love Him a little more. Thus, I am challenged to live my life in the same manner as my Saviour has shown me how – with grace and truth. But I asked myself, what does it mean to live in this way? And the answer is once again found in the book of John.
“Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into a ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain. He who loves his life in the world will lose it, and he who hates his life in the world will keep it for eternal life. If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, him My Father will honour.”
– John 12:24-26
For the past 19 years, my life has always been about myself and fulfilling my desires. The past 6 months have been a painful, yet wonderful time of learning what it means to die to self, and to live for God… to follow after Christ. There have been small triumphs. I have seen how my change in perspective of life has enabled me to make right decisions. I have also fallen short many times but I do not lose heart. My eyes are fixed on the Lord Jesus Christ. This life-long journey of faith has only just begun.